Sunday, May 25, 2008

M2A3/M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems


The mission of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle [BFV] is to provide mobile protected transport of an infantry squad to critical points on the battlefield and to perform cavalry scout missions. The BFVS will also provide overwatching fires to support dismounted infantry and to suppress or defeat enemy tanks and other fighting vehicles. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is a fully armored, fully tracked vehicle designed to carry Mechanized Infantry into close contact with the enemy. It possesses sufficient cross-country mobility to keep up with the Abrams Main Battle Tank, medium and long-range firepower capable of defeating any vehicle on the battlefield, and is adequately armored to protect the crew from artillery and small arms threats. During World War II, the vehicle's namesake, General Omar Bradley, was known as the "GI General". Global Security

Specs:

Length 21'2"
Width 10'6"
Height 9'9"
Weight 50,000 lbs
Road Speed 45 mph
Range 300 miles
Engine Cummins VTA-903T water-cooled 4 cycle diesel.
Armament M242 Bushmaster 25mm Automatic Gun (Chain-gun)
7.62 mm coaxially mounted machine gun
TOW missile launcher with twin tubes.
Inventory 1602 systems
Total program cost (TY$) $5664.1M
Average unit cost (TY$) $3.166M
Full-rate production 2QFY00
Prime Contractor United Defense, Limited Partnership
Armor Protection: M2A1 / M3A1 Up to 14.5-mm HMG
M2A2 / M3A2 Up to 30-mm cannon

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